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Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201223
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 02 '21 at 08:05
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 223
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 431
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 77.2%
 Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 85F4) 2GB
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 21
Parallax 20.7
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 19.1
Gravity 20.8
Splatting 18.7
16% 19.5 fps
Poor: 11% ↑
This bench: 16.2%
 Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Suneast SE800 256GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0626A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 80 90 81 64 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 465
Write 354
Mixed 351
SusWrite 123
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 1.1
46% 13.4 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 93.5
DQ Mixed 38.6
56% 106 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 44.5%
 Great: 88%
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
277GB free
Firmware: CS9006B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 339 192 93 72 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 277
Write 103
Mixed 320
SusWrite 176
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 36
155% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 189
171% 256 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑
This bench: 81.5%
 Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 45% ↑
This bench: 59%
 Great: 60%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples1,054x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples434x
Core i3-6100Intel  $76Bench 55%, 110,166 samples137x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples1,156x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples113x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples58x
SSD
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 184%, 7,214 samples33x
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples30x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples26x
RAM
HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 51%, 8,612 samples173x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 2,722 samples81x
M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GBUnknownBench 55%, 202 samples64x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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